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Monday, October 7, 2019

October 7-11: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we will begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, so make sure you have a copy of the book in class with you starting Monday, October 7. We will also work on Unit 4 Vocab with a quiz on Friday.

Reading Schedule - Keep up with the reading.
Expect a reading quiz at any time.

Reading Guide - Answer the questions as you read.


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    Monday, October 7:
    • Unit 4 Vocab: Intro Words
    • Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird
      • What is identity?
      • How do our pivotal moments define aspects of our personality?
    Tuesday, October 8:
    • Unit 4 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
    • Continue intro activity from Monday
    • Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird
      • Chapter 1
      • Begin identity charts for Scout, Jem, and Atticus
    Wednesday, October 9:
    • Unit 4 Vocab: Completing the Sentence
    • Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
      • Chapter 2
      • Influence of setting on identity
      • 5th Period: Read Chapter 3
    Thursday, October 10:
    • Early Release!
    • You will only meet with your 1st and 2nd periods today.
    • 1st Period: We will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird (Chapter 3) in class and study vocab.
    • Continue studying vocab for quiz tomorrow.
    Friday, October 11:
    • Unit 4 Vocab Quiz
    • Unit 4 Vocab Homework due
    • Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
      • Read Chapter 4
      • Both classes: Expect a short reading quiz on Monday, October 14.
    Next Week:
    Next week, we will continue our unit on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

    Important Dates:
    • Monday, October 7: Have a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in class.
      • If financial difficulty prevents you from obtaining a copy, please notify me ASAP at amanda.egbert@cobbk12.org, so I can make arrangements. Conversely, if you can donate a copy for a student in need, your help will be greatly appreciated!
    • Friday, October 11: Unit 4 Vocab Quiz/ Unit 4 Homework due
    • Monday, October 14: To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Quiz 1